ME: Sorry for not updating in a while guys, I've had a lot of crap to deal with. Hope this satisfies y'all!
Some people like the Jews, and some do not. But no thoughtful man can deny the fact that they are, beyond any question, the most formidable and most remarkable race which has appeared in the world.
(Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of Britain during World War Two)
May 3, 2553
New Dubai, Arabia, Islamic State of New Levant
JERUSALEM:
ONI Section Three had OPCON of the most elite SMU (Special Mission Unit) in the UNSC; SAD/SOG.
Recruited from all the spec ops groups of the UNSC, ranging from the ODSTs and Army Rangers to Tier One groups such as Delta Force, DEVGRU/SEAL Team Six and the ISA, the Special Operations Group was a diverse bunch. Men, women, atheists, Jews, deists could be found in SAD/SOG if you knew where to look.
Recently a team had been sent to infiltrate the Muslim-majority colony of New Levant by order of Admiral Parangosky herself. Both local authorities and the CAA bureau had been overthrown by an Insurrectionist faction who had then established a theocratic dictatorship. The Caliph was suspected of harboring URF terrorists.
Like the Taliban of Afghanistan in the 21st century, he would pay with his life for that error.
The six-operator group were all given callsigns for security reasons, each callsign naming them after an Israeli city. As the lead Paramilitary Operations Officer, he had the codename of Jerusalem. The only female on the team was Petah, who served as the tech expert. The remaining team members went by Tel Aviv, Haifa, Rishon and Ashdod.
New Dubai wasn't the capital of the planet, New Mecca, but it was the center of business and trade of New Levant just as it's name sake in the Middle East was. There was even a space elevator, making it the most important port city for the colony.
Currently the Caliph was visiting the city, and would now make a speech railing against the "Infidels of Earth."
Jerusalem would interrupt that speech with a HEIAP round. Being a Jew himself, if fairly liberal, made him relish the opportunity to snipe him.
As the bearded terrorist leader walked to the podium, he tapped his earpiece. "Jerusalem to Petah, what's your status on the Superintendent? Over."
The woman answered somewhat stressed yet simultaneously calm. "Almost done, standby. I have to deal with firewalls and white hats, gotta keep them from seeing me."
He paused. "White hats?"
"Government or corporate employed hackers who help to maintain computer security, although in this case they're bad guys. Hold on..."
He counted to five before she responded. "Alright, I'm in. Jerusalem, how copy?"
"Solid copy," he replied, setting his targeting reticle on the Caliph's forehead. "Standing by to fire."
His HUD was already helping him compensate for wind velocity and other factors, eliminating the need for a spotter. It would be difficult but not impossible to make the shot, which Jerusalem was grateful for. Sabot rounds had a longer range but less firepower, and he didn't want to deal with the possibility of having to shoot at the Caliph's chest and learn he had proper armor.
"Jerusalem, standby to fire on my mark. Over," Petah spoke over the encrypted COM frequency.
"Standing by," he replied.
"Three, two, one..."
Suddenly the entire city entered a blackout, with all the lights shut off by Petah.
"Mark, Mark!"
He pulled the trigger.
The 14.5x114mm HEIAP bullet hit the Caliph right between the eyes. Even if it had been a chest shot, the thing was the equivalent of a 24mm cannon round. No armored coat or ballistic vest could withstand that level of firepower.
As the theocratic fascist sank to his knees, Jerusalem reported in. "Primary target eliminated, over."
"Roger that, proceed to the garage and RV immediately. Already got an elevator waiting for you, boss."
As promised, the elevator took him down quickly. Everyone loaded up in the getaway vehicle and they escaped as New Dubai fell into chaos.
ME: How was that guys?